Question 1

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This Dogon mask commemorating a creation legend is named Satimbe, which means what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first mask maker 
B)  Nourishing mother 
C)  Sister on the head 
D)  Queen of the river 
A)  The first mask maker 
B)  Nourishing mother 
C)  Sister on the head 
D)  Queen of the river

Question 2

Which individual(s) interacted with the wooden spirit figures (asye usu) created by the Belau of Côte d'Ivoire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kings 
B)  Women 
C)  Diviners 
D)  Children 
A)  Kings 
B)  Women 
C)  Diviners 
D)  Children

Question 3

What is the purpose of animal sacrifices made by the Benin king?

Accepted Answer

A)  To appease the great ancestor spirit 
B)  To invoke the collective strength of his ancestor kings 
C)  To appease evil demons threatening the group 
D)  To certify his power over the animal kingdom 
A)  To appease the great ancestor spirit 
B)  To invoke the collective strength of his ancestor kings 
C)  To appease evil demons threatening the group 
D)  To certify his power over the animal kingdom

Question 4

What event is depicted on the shrine doors carved by Yoruba sculptor Olowe of Ise?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arrival of the Dutch in South Africa 
B)  The surrender of the Yoruba king 
C)  A battle scene in southwestern Nigeria 
D)  Visit of British commissioner in 1897 
A)  The arrival of the Dutch in South Africa 
B)  The surrender of the Yoruba king 
C)  A battle scene in southwestern Nigeria 
D)  Visit of British commissioner in 1897

Question 5

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Of the three masks in Kuba masquerades that tell a story to celebrate royal ancestors, which character is a commoner who opposes the king's power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woot 
B)  Bwoom 
C)  Ogoga 
D)  Toga 
A)  Woot 
B)  Bwoom 
C)  Ogoga 
D)  Toga

Question 6

What is the name of Kongo power figures that a trained priest must consecrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waka sran 
B)  Mbulu ngulu 
C)  Wunkirle 
D)  Nkisi n'kondi 
A)  Waka sran 
B)  Mbulu ngulu 
C)  Wunkirle 
D)  Nkisi n'kondi

Question 7

How are the large Mother of Fertility (d'mba) masks of the Baga people worn on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hanging from back 
B)  Resting on shoulders 
C)  Like a helmet 
D)  Held as shield 
A)  Hanging from back 
B)  Resting on shoulders 
C)  Like a helmet 
D)  Held as shield

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of much African art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure fertility 
B)  Venerate ancestors 
C)  Worship nature 
D)  Propitiate gods 
A)  Ensure fertility 
B)  Venerate ancestors 
C)  Worship nature 
D)  Propitiate gods

Question 9

What material is used to make kente cloth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wool 
B)  Linen 
C)  Raffia 
D)  Cotton 
A)  Wool 
B)  Linen 
C)  Raffia 
D)  Cotton

Question 10

Over the course of much of its production, which group made Akan kente cloth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women 
B)  Young girls 
C)  Slaves 
D)  Men 
A)  Women 
B)  Young girls 
C)  Slaves 
D)  Men

Question 11

Akan akua'ba figures are consecrated at shrines for young women to carry for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  To placate the great fertility spirits 
B)  To ensure a good harvest for the group 
C)  To ensure the safe delivery of a child 
D)  To ward off envious ancestral spirits 
A)  To placate the great fertility spirits 
B)  To ensure a good harvest for the group 
C)  To ensure the safe delivery of a child 
D)  To ward off envious ancestral spirits

Question 12

How does the sculpture of the Dogon differ from the sculpture of the Kongo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dogon sculpture is naturalistic. 
B)  Kongo sculpture is heavily stylized. 
C)  Dogon sculpture is heavily stylized. 
D)  Kongo sculpture is highly abstract. 
A)  Dogon sculpture is naturalistic. 
B)  Kongo sculpture is heavily stylized. 
C)  Dogon sculpture is heavily stylized. 
D)  Kongo sculpture is highly abstract.

Question 13

What is the primary function of masks and masqueraders in traditional African culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  To amuse participants 
B)  To intimidate enemies 
C)  To act as mediators 
D)  To impress observers 
A)  To amuse participants 
B)  To intimidate enemies 
C)  To act as mediators 
D)  To impress observers

Question 14

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This gold-covered wooden staff was an emblem of which office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chef 
B)  Diviner 
C)  King 
D)  General 
A)  Chef 
B)  Diviner 
C)  King 
D)  General

Question 15

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Which aspect of this Asante akua'ba figure represents their standard of idealized beauty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overlarge, elongated nose 
B)  Long, flattened forehead 
C)  Straight torso, with no waist 
D)  Enlarged calves and shoulders 
A)  Overlarge, elongated nose 
B)  Long, flattened forehead 
C)  Straight torso, with no waist 
D)  Enlarged calves and shoulders

Question 16

Which mythological figure is the subject of much artwork of the Chokwe people in west-central Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osei Bonsu 
B)  Chibinda Ilunga 
C)  Nduen Fobara 
D)  Babalu Aye 
A)  Osei Bonsu 
B)  Chibinda Ilunga 
C)  Nduen Fobara 
D)  Babalu Aye

Question 17

The stylized wooden figures (bieri), with infantile limbs and adult musculature, made by the Fang people had what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hold the ancestral spirit 
B)  Protect pregnancy 
C)  Guard the elderly 
D)  Protect relic containers 
A)  Hold the ancestral spirit 
B)  Protect pregnancy 
C)  Guard the elderly 
D)  Protect relic containers

Question 18

The woodcarved reliefs of Olowe of Ise feature what characteristic stylistic element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inlaid stone and beads 
B)  Bright paint and dyes 
C)  High relief figures 
D)  Copper sheathing 
A)  Inlaid stone and beads 
B)  Bright paint and dyes 
C)  High relief figures 
D)  Copper sheathing

Question 19

Who would carry the Akan linguist staff into a meeting where an individual would be contesting the king's right to rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  The king's first son 
B)  The king himself 
C)  The king's important adviser 
D)  The king's principal wife 
A)  The king's first son 
B)  The king himself 
C)  The king's important adviser 
D)  The king's principal wife

Question 20

Which art form is NOT an emblem of kingship of one of the peoples of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Throne 
B)  Statue 
C)  Spoon 
D)  Staff 
A)  Throne 
B)  Statue 
C)  Spoon 
D)  Staff

Exam 38: Africa, 1800 to 1980

​ This Dogon mask commemorating a creation legend is named Satimbe, which means what?

Which individual(s) interacted with the wooden spirit figures (asye usu) created by the Belau of Côte d'Ivoire?

What is the purpose of animal sacrifices made by the Benin king?

What event is depicted on the shrine doors carved by Yoruba sculptor Olowe of Ise?

​ Of the three masks in Kuba masquerades that tell a story to celebrate royal ancestors, which character is a commoner who opposes the king's power?

What is the name of Kongo power figures that a trained priest must consecrate?

How are the large Mother of Fertility (d'mba) masks of the Baga people worn on the body?

What is the primary purpose of much African art?

What material is used to make kente cloth?

Over the course of much of its production, which group made Akan kente cloth?

Akan akua'ba figures are consecrated at shrines for young women to carry for what purpose?

How does the sculpture of the Dogon differ from the sculpture of the Kongo?

What is the primary function of masks and masqueraders in traditional African culture?

​ This gold-covered wooden staff was an emblem of which office?

​ Which aspect of this Asante akua'ba figure represents their standard of idealized beauty?

Which mythological figure is the subject of much artwork of the Chokwe people in west-central Africa?

The stylized wooden figures (bieri), with infantile limbs and adult musculature, made by the Fang people had what function?

The woodcarved reliefs of Olowe of Ise feature what characteristic stylistic element?

Who would carry the Akan linguist staff into a meeting where an individual would be contesting the king's right to rule?

Which art form is NOT an emblem of kingship of one of the peoples of Africa?

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This Dogon mask commemorating a creation legend is named Satimbe, which means what?

Of the three masks in Kuba masquerades that tell a story to celebrate royal ancestors, which character is a commoner who opposes the king's power?

This gold-covered wooden staff was an emblem of which office?

Which aspect of this Asante akua'ba figure represents their standard of idealized beauty?